<p>Besides which, it’s Latin America. Home of the Banana Republic. Name a Latin American country that hasn’t been in the grip of a right-wing/left-wing/wing-nut hunta/brigade/what-have-you. Are you going to blame Argentina/Mexico/Peru/Colombia/Paraguay/etc. on Friedman, too? How about something really radical: How about you stop looking to blame others for your cultural dysfunction and just shape yourself up?</p>